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• Casting couch — The casting couch is a euphemism for a sociological phenomenon that involves the trading of sexual favors by an aspirant, apprentice employee, or subordinate to a superior, in return for entry into an occupation, or for other career advancement… …   Wikipedia

• casting couch — ☆ casting couch n. the practice of demanding sexual favors in return for casting a performer in a film, TV program, etc.: in allusion to the office couch of a casting director …   English World dictionary

• casting couch, the — casting ,couch, the noun HUMOROUS a situation in which someone agrees to have sex in return for getting a job as an actor: Her rise to stardom owed much to the casting couch …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• casting couch — n. a legendary couch found in the offices of casting directors for use in seducing young people by offering them roles. □ They say she got the job on the casting couch. □ They say the director got his job on the casting couch, too …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• casting couch — noun : a couch in an entertainment executive s office on which aspiring actresses are reputed to perform sexual acts in exchange for desired roles ; broadly : the practice of abusing one s power to obtain sexual partners * * * ˈcasting couch 7… …   Useful english dictionary

• casting couch —   refers to the illegal practice (mostly during the heyday of the studio system) when unknown young actors or actresses (starlets) exchanged sex (literally on an office couch) with a casting director or producer in order to acquire/land a role in …   Glossary of cinematic terms

• Casting (performing arts) — In the performing arts, casting (or casting call) is a vital pre production process for selecting a cast (a meaning of the word recorded since 1631) of actors, dancers, singers, models and other talent for a live or recorded performance. Casting… …   Wikipedia

• casting couch — /ˈkastɪŋ kaʊtʃ/ (say kahsting kowch) noun Colloquial the couch in a film or stage director s office, supposedly for the seduction of those auditioning; to succeed by means of the casting couch is to gain success in return for sex …  

• casting couch — Facetious. a couch in the office of a casting director, supposedly used with actors or actresses willing to trade sexual favors for roles. [1940 45] * * * …   Universalium

• Casting of draperies — Drapery Dra per*y, n.; pl. {Draperies}. [F. draperie.] 1. The occupation of a draper; cloth making, or dealing in cloth. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Cloth, or woolen stuffs in general. [1913 Webster] People who ought to be weighing out grocery or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• casting — cast|ing [ˈka:stıŋ US ˈkæstıŋ] n 1.) [U] the process of choosing the actors for a film or play →↑cast ▪ a casting director 2.) an object made by pouring liquid metal, plastic etc into a ↑mould (=specially shaped container) 3.) the casting couch a …   Dictionary of contemporary English